Hoover nominates 3 to JSU Teacher Hall of Fame

Ellen Stubblefield, Gwin ElementaryHoover school officials have nominated three edu­cators to the Jacksonville State University Teacher Hall of Fame: Gwin Elemen­tary first-grade teacher Ellen Stubblefield; Hoover High special education teacher Paige Hutchinson; and An­ita Israel, an instructional support teacher at Simmons Middle.

Stubblefield, a Gwin teacher for four years, in­fuses the arts into her class­room curriculum and makes her classroom "an inviting place for children to work, play and learn," Gwin Prin­cipal Linda Joseph wrote in a recommendation letter. Stubblefield frequently leads book studies with other teachers to encourage professional development and is a regular speaker at regional and national con­ferences.

Anita Israel, Simmons MiddleIsrael, who has been at Simmons since 2000, is de­scribed in letters from ad­ministrators, students and others as kind, patient, dis­ciplined, a workaholic and an "Energizer bunny." She said she strives to meet the needs of all students and to encourage them to set high expectations for themselves.

Hutchinson, a special ed­ucation teacher in Hoover for the past four years, is a "quiet leader," one former student aide wrote. Hut­chinson helps students be­come active members of so­ciety by
Paige Hutchinson, Hoover Highcreating classroom jobs and taking them on field trips to learn important life skills. "Mrs. Hutchinson created her classroom so ev­ery student and aide could succeed," the aide said.

This year's class of JSU Teacher Hall of Fame in­ductees will be announced in the spring.